
Devastating Flash Floods Sweep Nepal and Tibet Region
Severe flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have devastated parts of Nepal and China’s Tibet region, killing dozens and leaving hundreds missing amid challenging rescue conditions. Emergency teams and international aid are struggling to reach isolated communities as authorities investigate failures in the regional early warning system.
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Families seek news of pilgrims missing in deadly Nepal-Tibet floods - Reuters
Families seek news of pilgrims missing in deadly Nepal-Tibet floods Reuters
Read full article →Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say
New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
By Leo Sands and Laura Chung
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How a glacial avalanche visits devastation
Read full article →What scientists think caused Nepal’s deadly flood wave - CNN
What scientists think caused Nepal’s deadly flood wave CNN
Read full article →Al Jazeera reports from hospital in flood-hit Nepal
Al Jazeera reports from hospital in Kathmandu, after flash floods swept through several districts in Nepal.
Read full article →Rescue teams search for hundreds of missing in Nepal, Tibet, including Canadians
<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/440b46d0-70bf-48ab-a9a6-141f40f16890,1787830165437/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C135%2C2600%2C1462%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man in a neon vest holds an older man covered in dirt.' width='620' height='349' title='TOPSHOT - Rescue personnel carry a person affected by flash floods at Devghat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. Massive flooding killed eight people in Nepal on August 26, as Chinese state media reported "m...
Read full article →Tragedy in Nepal: How do flash floods happen?
When flash floods sweep through the Himalayas, there is often little time to react. Scientists are working to understand the risks and improve early warning systems.
Read full article →Survivor recounts Nepal's deadly floods
Keshav Prasad Baral recounts what he experienced when a huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, burying his wife.
Read full article →China and Nepal built an early warning system for melting glaciers in Himalayas. Does it work?
Chinese scientists have developed a cross-border early warning system with counterparts in Nepal to monitor Himalayan glacial lake outburst floods. The system has issued timely alerts over the past several years, effectively preventing casualties. But on Wednesday, a high-altitude ice-rock avalanche took everyone by surprise. The debris flow hit a river in Nepal, generating a devastating flash flood that swept all the way down to Gyirong county in China’s Tibet region. As of Thursday afternoo...
By Zhang Tong
Read full article →'Extremely challenging' conditions hamper Nepal-Tibet flood rescue efforts
With more than 1,000 people still missing after the devastating flash flood that hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, international rescue teams are working to locate survivors. But, as France 24’s Navodita Kumari reports, they are facing “extremely challenging” conditions due to the weather, mountainous terrain and lack of infrastructure.
By FRANCE24
Read full article →A terrifying roar then came the fury of the flood: How disaster unfolded in Nepal
Clear skies masked an impending catastrophe in the Himalayas before a violent wave of ice, mud, and rock swept through villages.
By Nick O'Malley
Read full article →Nepal flood death toll rises to 359, rescuers search for 1,400 missing people
The sudden flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin in northern Rasuwa on August 26
By AFP
Read full article →Nepal floods: What caused the catastrope, and what could happen next
By AADRITA HALDER
Read full article →Nepali students in Delhi worry for kin after devastating flash floods: ‘Situation is uncertain’
While many students' immediate families are safe in Kathmandu, they expressed concern for relatives living closer to the affected areas.
Read full article →Before-After Aerial Footage Shows Scale Of Destruction After Nepal Floods
More than 1,300 people were reported missing, and more than 362 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.
Read full article →Nepal may turn to India for power after floods hit hydro output - Moneycontrol.com
Nepal may turn to India for power after floods hit hydro output Moneycontrol.com
Read full article →(5th LD) 9 of 10 isolated S. Koreans moved to safety after devastating Nepal floods
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Nine of 10 South Koreans who had been isolated follow...
By Kim Eun-jung
Read full article →Singapore deploys crisis response team to Nepal
MFA said that it is in touch with the families of affected Singaporeans.
Read full article →Missing Swiss woman found alive in Nepal floods
A Swiss woman who had been reported missing by the Nepal tourism authority following a flash flood between Nepal and China has been found alive. The online paper 20min.ch had first reported on the rescued Swiss woman. Among the foreigners rescued and found are 30 other nationals from India, Italy, Bulgaria, the US, South Korea, Russia and those with as yet unknown nationalities. Following the floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, the tourism authority reported 644 people missing. Most of those missing are...
By swissinfo.ch
Read full article →More than 350 dead and thousands missing after floods on Nepal-Tibet border
By The National
Read full article →Nepal floods: Number of South Africans believed missing rises to six - news24.com
Nepal floods: Number of South Africans believed missing rises to six news24.com
Read full article →Indian border regions on high alert as 288 nationals missing after deadly Nepal flood - Arab News
Indian border regions on high alert as 288 nationals missing after deadly Nepal flood Arab News
Read full article →Watch: Nepal construction worker captures dramatic moment of surviving landslide
Read full article →Nearly 900 Foreigners Missing in Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods
Around 900 foreign tourists remained missing in Nepal and China's Tibet region after deadly flash floods and landslides struck the region.
Read full article →Fifty-five Malaysians missing in Nepal, says Foreign Minister - The Star
Fifty-five Malaysians missing in Nepal, says Foreign Minister The Star
Read full article →Indonesia expresses condolences over Nepal-China border flash floods
The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry has extended its condolences to the people and governments of China and Nepal ...
Read full article →Two teenagers, 13 and 14, among 33 UK nationals missing in Nepal floods
Thirty-three people from the UK, including a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy, are among hundreds missing following a deadly flash flood near the Nepal-Tibet border.
By Emmanuel Tetteh
Read full article →Three Hungarians Missing in Terrifying Nepal Flash Floods
Rescuers are racing against time in the Himalayas, where a glacial ice avalanche unleashed a devastating, tsunami-like flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border region. The disaster has already claimed more than 300 lives. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in an official statement that three Hungarian citizens are among those affected by the tragedy and […] The post Three Hungarians Missing in Terrifying Nepal Flash Floods appeared first on Hungary Today.
By Hungary Today
Read full article →Nepal-Tibet flood death toll passes 360 as new flood threat emerges
At least 362 people have died after a glacier collapse sent water, ice, rock and mud through the Nepal-Tibet border region, while more than 1,300 people remain missing. Rescue teams face a further threat after debris blocked a river and formed a rising lake that authorities warn is at risk of bursting. Nepal Police said on Thursday that 359 people had died in the country. China has confirmed three deaths in Tibet.
Read full article →No Sri Lankans among tourists reported missing: Nepal Tourism Board - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
No Sri Lankans among tourists reported missing: Nepal Tourism Board Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Read full article →UN Chief Antonio Guterres expresses solidarity with flood-hit Nepal
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed sadness over the severe flooding in "Nepal and China," saying the...
By Times of Oman
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